41. Building material stocks declined after Williams Holdings Plc said sales of do-it-yourself equipment failed to meet expectations. 42. Brazilian stocks declined amid speculation the planned sale next week of Rio de Janeiro utility Light Servicos de Eletricidade SA will be postponed. 43. But after some initial excitement, Canal Plus stock actually declined slightly amid doubts that European regulators would ever approve such a merger. 44. But most stocks declined. 45. But when a team from the old American Football League wins, stocks decline. 46. Canadian stocks declined for the first time in five sessions as bullion prices dropped, weighing on shares of gold producers. 47. Canadian stocks declined as concern that pulp and paper prices will fall depressed forest products issues, analysts said. 48. Canadian stocks declined, led by financial services shares, on concern that interest rates will rise as the economy grows more robust, analysts said. 49. Canadian stocks declined on concern that stronger economic growth in the U.S. and Canada will discourage their central banks from lowering interest rates, analysts said. 50. Canadian stocks declined, as higher bond yields weighed on gold issues and weaker-than-expected earnings depressed shares of Laidlaw Inc., analysts said. |